Public Health

Differences in public health are evident if we compare the residential provinces of whites and minority blacks in the United States. Cities that are occupied by negatively privileged minorities are found to be underdeveloped in several ways. …

Introduction

Considering the high prevalence of hypertension in minority population we find that proper treatment and lifestyle changes can improve the state of minority public health. According to studies, hypertension awareness program, treatment, and availability of quality healthcare services at an affordable cost can help reduce the rate of hypertension in minorities. Minorities and those with low socioeconomic status need better hypertension education, awareness classes and intervention programs. The occurrence of hypertension in African Americans is higher than any other population in the world. Average blood pressure is high in African American population. Moreover they develop hypertension early in life compared to the whites. State 3 hypertension is of higher rate in African Americans when it is rarely found in white population. Minority population is therefore under the high risk of the innumerable health complications associated with high blood pressure. They also have an 80-percent more stroke death rate. Heart disease death rate is 50% higher in minorities. It would also be amazing to note that they have a 300 % greater rate of hypertension-related end-stage kidney diseases compared to the white population. ...

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